I take my rings off at night because when I wake up my fingers are also swollen. During the afternoon my ring seems to be more loose than when I first put it on. I usually dont have a huge problem with it since I had it resized to a 3.5. When I got it done it was in the fall, during the afternoon. I could have gone down to a 3 but I wanted to be sure I could get that baby off when I did gain weight. I would also not take a shower with your ring on. It could easily go down the drain and you wont be able to get it back. Also, it makes it look dull with all the shampoo and soap build-up. If u really want to wear it when you shower, I would get the ring insured. That way if you loose it they will pay for it. You should be able to put it on your parents homeowners insurance. Those ring adjusters that Allie posted are nice, but because of the way they attach to the ring, they can (and usually) scratch the gold. There are plastic Ring Adjusters but they dont seem to work as well.